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8.9 ABC Changes in Earth's Surfaces

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Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving apart?

Divergent

Transform

Convergent

Plate Boundary

What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

Convergent

Transform

Divergent

Plate Boundary

What type of boundary is formed when two plates collide?

Convergent

Divergent

Transform

Plate Boundary

Which type of boundary is associated with the formation of new crust?

Divergent

Transform

Convergent

Plate Boundary

Which landform is characterized by rolling hills and valleys?

Mountains

Plateaus

Plains

Mountains

Plateaus

Plains

Which landform is typically formed by the action of waves?

Canyons

Oceans

Beaches

Mountains

Valleys

Oceans

Which landform is created by the movement of glaciers?

Caves

Rivers

Canyons

Glaciers

Valleys

Mountains

Which landform features a sudden, steep drop-off?

Hills

Beaches

Valleys

Plains

Mountains

Canyons

What is the theory that explains how Earth's plates move?

Plate Tectonic Theory

Volcanic Activity Theory

Rock Cycle Theory

Weathering Theory

Which layer of the Earth contains the tectonic plates?

Mantle

Crust

Core

Lithosphere

What is the term for the boundary where two plates come together?

Subduction zone

Convergent boundary

Divergent boundary

Transform boundary

What natural event can happen when two plates slide past each other?

Mountain formation

Volcano eruption

Tsunami

Earthquake

Use the picture above to pick the answer choice below

A. Convergent

B. Subduction

C. Transform

D. Divergent

Look at the image above and answer here.

A

B

C

D

What does a steep slope on a topographic map look like?

Lines intersecting each other.

Lines far apart.

Lines close together.

Lines curved in a circular shape.

What does the contour interval represent on a topographic map?

Direction of the slope

Scale of the map

Elevation change

Distance between contour lines

What does a closed contour line on a topographic map indicate?

A road

A river

A hill or mountain

A valley

How can you tell a steep slope from a gentle slope on a topographic map?

Closer contour lines

Different colors

Symbols on the map

Wider contour lines

What do contour lines that are close together indicate on a topographic map?

A flat surface

A water body

A gradual slope

A steep slope

Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the Plate Tectonic Theory?

B. Matching coastlines

D. Equal elevation contours

C. Earthquake patterns

A. Fossil distribution